Maryland Statutes
Division II - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
Title 17 - Commission

Subtitle 1 - Commissioners

Section 17-101 - Established - (a) There is a Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission. (b) The...

Section 17-102 - Membership - (a) The Commission consists of: (1) three commissioners from Prince...

Section 17-103 - Appointment Procedures - (a) (1) The County Executive shall make an appointment from...

Section 17-104 - Removal of Commissioners - (a) A commissioner may be removed before the completion of...

Section 17-105 - Officers - (a) From among its members, the Commission shall elect a...

Section 17-106 - Meetings; Minutes - (a) The Commission shall determine the times and places of...

Section 17-107 - Compensation; Benefits; Staff - (a) (1) The members of the Commission are entitled to...

Subtitle 2 - Legal and Financial Affairs

Section 17-201 - Incorporation; Judgments; Previous Acts - (a) (1) The Commission is a body corporate. (2) The...

Section 17-202 - Capital and Operating Budgets - (a) The Commission: (1) before January 15 of each year,...

Section 17-203 - Approval of New Administration Building or Addition - Approval by the governing bodies of Montgomery County and Prince...

Section 17-204 - Contracts With Federal, State, County, or Municipal Authorities - (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the...

Section 17-205 - Products and Technologies - (a) In this section, “product” or “technology” does not include...

Section 17-206 - Projects - (a) The Commission may finance initial program development costs and...

Subtitle 3 - Payment of Commission Obligations

Section 17-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 17-302 - When Payments on Written Contracts Made - It is the policy of the Commission that the Commission...

Section 17-303 - Interest on Unpaid Contracts; Rate - Any amount due and payable under law and an authorized,...

Section 17-304 - Liability of Commission for Payment of Interest - The Commission is not liable for the payment of interest...

Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties

Section 17-401 - Audit; Financial Statement; Public Information - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 17-402 - Discrimination Prohibited - The Commission may not discriminate against a person on the...

Section 17-402.1 - Nondiscrimination Provision in Contracts - (a) (1) The Commission may not enter into a contract...

Section 17-403 - Regulations -- Generally - (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided by this division, the...

Section 17-404 - Regulations -- Gas Fixtures, Devices, and Connections - (a) The Commission may: (1) adopt regulations for the installation...

Section 17-405 - Regulations -- Publicly Owned Watershed Property - (a) Under the authority granted to the Commission under §...

Section 17-406 - Additional Regulations - (a) The Commission may adopt regulations governing: (1) erosion and...

Section 17-407 - Payment for Property Damage Caused by Sanitary Sewer Backup or Water Main Break - (a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this...

Section 17-408 - Composting Facilities - (a) Unless the Commission takes precautions to make a composting...

Subtitle 5 - Boundary Description of Sanitary District

Section 17-501 - Boundaries - The sanitary district is composed of those parts of Montgomery...

Subtitle 6 - Office of the Inspector General

Section 17-601 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 17-602 - Established - There is an Office of the Inspector General in the...

Section 17-603 - Inspector General - (a) (1) The Commission shall appoint the inspector general. (2)...

Section 17-604 - Investigation and Audit - (a) The inspector general may: (1) investigate mismanagement, misconduct, fraud,...

Section 17-605 - Duties - (a) The Office shall: (1) assist the Commission by providing...

Section 17-606 - Work Plan and Goals - (a) (1) The inspector general shall consult with the Commission...

Section 17-607 - Budget Amounts and Legal Services - (a) The Commission shall include in the Commission’s annual operating...

Section 17-608 - General Provisions - (a) (1) On request from the inspector general, a Commission...

Section 17-609 - Oaths and Depositions; Subpoena - (a) The inspector general, or a staff member authorized by...